The difference between Talib and Amendola, though, is that Talib can actually play at a high level when he's healthy. Amendola is just a mid-tier receiver at best. There is some risk with Talib's recurring hip injury, but at least Talib is capable of being a true impact player.

Umm, Amendola is not owed that much under his contract here. Please read the contract.

I would take Amendola over Mike Wallace in milliseconds and BB did.

He averages $5.7 million per year under his deal. This year his cap hit is $4.6. Last year and this year, the Pats will have paid him $11 million.

By comparison, Jordy Nelson's salary averages 3.2 per year and his cap hit this year will be 4.4 million.

Lets be clear here. BB had ZERO leverage on Talib. Talib had all of the leverage, and used it. If the Pats sign him, the numbers will be shocking, and I do expect the Pats to sign him, which I have said all along...

Surprise team in on Talib is Philly along with Washington. Jets still in on Talib as well

I am sure it will be. As predicted, the market for him would not have been big. Washington was a tire kicker. They can't compete in the cap hell. THey couldn't last year and can't this year. After that, I can't think of one team that would compete and offer that environment Talib has relished here. It doesn't exist.

I tried to warn. No one wants to listen. The player wants to be here, is very good and isn't going to start shopping NE's offer around.

HE knows his best shot is here as did his agent and NE.

I cannot say it enough.

I read yesterday that Washington has $20 million + in cap space available. That dont seem like cap hell.

Lets be clear here. BB had ZERO leverage on Talib. Talib had all of the leverage, and used it. If the Pats sign him, the numbers will be shocking, and I do expect the Pats to sign him, which I have said all along...

Surprise team in on Talib is Philly along with Washington. Jets still in on Talib as well

Not so sure Edelman stays however

I know i know i know DEFENSE wins championships i clearly understand.. But if edelman leaves which could happen who is Tom Brady"s weapons going to be.. I see Gronk when ready and 3 rookies who might make it or not.

Lets be clear here. BB had ZERO leverage on Talib. Talib had all of the leverage, and used it. If the Pats sign him, the numbers will be shocking, and I do expect the Pats to sign him, which I have said all along...

Surprise team in on Talib is Philly along with Washington. Jets still in on Talib as well

Not so sure Edelman stays however

I know i know i know DEFENSE wins championships i clearly understand.. But if edelman leaves which could happen who is Tom Brady"s weapons going to be.. I see Gronk when ready and 3 rookies who might make it or not.

You gotta be able to score. Lets look back a ways at prior SB's...

The Seahawk hybrid defense seems to be the flavor of the month, but they aren't doing anything extraordinary. Their schemes aren't revolutionizing the way football is played, they are just getting after the QB and playing hard physical defense.

Just a season ago, the 3rd ranked defense of the San Francisco 49ers had 34 points scored on them by the 16th ranked offense of the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens had the #17 D in 2012 by the way. Offense wins championships?

In 2011 the Super Bowl winning New York Giants did have a higher ranked defense than the runner up New England Patriots, but neither were very good. N.Y. had the 27th ranked D, and N.E. was 31st. Would you consider their 27th ranked D as the reason why the Giants won the Super Bowl?

The 2010 season saw the 2nd ranked Pittsburgh Steelers defense fall to the 9th ranked Green Bay Packers offense. Green Bay's D checked in at #5. Good offense prevails over good defense...

In Super Bowl XLIV, the 18th ranked defense of the Indianapolis Colts lost to the 25th ranked D of the New Orleans Saints. New Orleans did have the #1 offense in the NFL in 2009 though. Offense wins Championships again?

The 2008 Steelers, owners of the #1 defense in the NFL, knocked off the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. Yay! Defense Wins Championships!

The first Giants vs Patriots Super Bowl from the 2007 season pitted the 4th ranked Pats D against the 7th ranked Giants D. The G-Men came out on top, as their D stymied the #1 New England offense. Statistically speaking the Patriots defense was a bit better that season, but the lower ranked D won this contest.

And lest we forget the 2006 season that featured the 5th ranked Chicago Bears Tampa 2 defense going up against the 3rd ranked Peyton Manning led Indianapolis Colts offense. We all remember who won that game. Indy gave up the 21st most yards that season, while the Bears' offense ranked 15th. Defense didn't win that championship either.

Lets be clear here. BB had ZERO leverage on Talib. Talib had all of the leverage, and used it. If the Pats sign him, the numbers will be shocking, and I do expect the Pats to sign him, which I have said all along...

Surprise team in on Talib is Philly along with Washington. Jets still in on Talib as well

Not so sure Edelman stays however

I know i know i know DEFENSE wins championships i clearly understand.. But if edelman leaves which could happen who is Tom Brady"s weapons going to be.. I see Gronk when ready and 3 rookies who might make it or not.

You gotta be able to score. Lets look back a ways at prior SB's...

The Seahawk hybrid defense seems to be the flavor of the month, but they aren't doing anything extraordinary. Their schemes aren't revolutionizing the way football is played, they are just getting after the QB and playing hard physical defense.

Just a season ago, the 3rd ranked defense of the San Francisco 49ers had 34 points scored on them by the 16th ranked offense of the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens had the #17 D in 2012 by the way. Offense wins championships?

In 2011 the Super Bowl winning New York Giants did have a higher ranked defense than the runner up New England Patriots, but neither were very good. N.Y. had the 27th ranked D, and N.E. was 31st. Would you consider their 27th ranked D as the reason why the Giants won the Super Bowl?

The 2010 season saw the 2nd ranked Pittsburgh Steelers defense fall to the 9th ranked Green Bay Packers offense. Green Bay's D checked in at #5. Good offense prevails over good defense...

In Super Bowl XLIV, the 18th ranked defense of the Indianapolis Colts lost to the 25th ranked D of the New Orleans Saints. New Orleans did have the #1 offense in the NFL in 2009 though. Offense wins Championships again?

The 2008 Steelers, owners of the #1 defense in the NFL, knocked off the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. Yay! Defense Wins Championships!

The first Giants vs Patriots Super Bowl from the 2007 season pitted the 4th ranked Pats D against the 7th ranked Giants D. The G-Men came out on top, as their D stymied the #1 New England offense. Statistically speaking the Patriots defense was a bit better that season, but the lower ranked D won this contest.

And lest we forget the 2006 season that featured the 5th ranked Chicago Bears Tampa 2 defense going up against the 3rd ranked Peyton Manning led Indianapolis Colts offense. We all remember who won that game. Indy gave up the 21st most yards that season, while the Bears' offense ranked 15th. Defense didn't win that championship either.

The difference between Talib and Amendola, though, is that Talib can actually play at a high level when he's healthy. Amendola is just a mid-tier receiver at best. There is some risk with Talib's recurring hip injury, but at least Talib is capable of being a true impact player.

Umm, Amendola is not owed that much under his contract here. Please read the contract.

I would take Amendola over Mike Wallace in milliseconds and BB did.

He averages $5.7 million per year under his deal. This year his cap hit is $4.6. Last year and this year, the Pats will have paid him $11 million.

By comparison, Jordy Nelson's salary averages 3.2 per year and his cap hit this year will be 4.4 million.

The difference between Talib and Amendola, though, is that Talib can actually play at a high level when he's healthy. Amendola is just a mid-tier receiver at best. There is some risk with Talib's recurring hip injury, but at least Talib is capable of being a true impact player.

Umm, Amendola is not owed that much under his contract here. Please read the contract.

I would take Amendola over Mike Wallace in milliseconds and BB did.

He averages $5.7 million per year under his deal. This year his cap hit is $4.6. Last year and this year, the Pats will have paid him $11 million.

By comparison, Jordy Nelson's salary averages 3.2 per year and his cap hit this year will be 4.4 million.

The difference between Talib and Amendola, though, is that Talib can actually play at a high level when he's healthy. Amendola is just a mid-tier receiver at best. There is some risk with Talib's recurring hip injury, but at least Talib is capable of being a true impact player.

Umm, Amendola is not owed that much under his contract here. Please read the contract.

I would take Amendola over Mike Wallace in milliseconds and BB did.

He averages $5.7 million per year under his deal. This year his cap hit is $4.6. Last year and this year, the Pats will have paid him $11 million.

By comparison, Jordy Nelson's salary averages 3.2 per year and his cap hit this year will be 4.4 million.

Jordy Nelson isn't Mike Wallace. Why bring him into the discussion?

and what did Mike Wallace have to do with the conversation?

I don't know, probably because he was the guy most of the "We need more weapons for Brady" gang wanted the Pats to sign and yet didn't live up to his contract, just like Amendola. See, that part of the conversation was about Amendola not playing up to his contract and how BB set it up to cost the Pats less than Wallaces contract would cost the Dolphins. Pretty smart of BB!